Dyeing apparatus for textiles



E. A. STIENEN DYEING APPARATUS FOR TEXTILES Jan. A14, 1941.

, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 24 INVENTOR. NESTA. S775/VEN Jan. 14, 1941, E. A. sTIENl-:N

DYEING APPARATUS FOR TEXTILES 'Filed June 24, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 14, 1941 UNITED `STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a dyeing apparatus for textiles.

The object of the invention is the production of a dyeing apparatus in which the objects Ito bedyed, as for example hosiery, hats, lcaps and various other articles larepacked one over the other `and maintained in place lagainst one another to prevent any friction between them.

The second object of the invention is `the production of a dyeing apparatus, in which the articles dyed are always 'immersed in the dye liquor during the operation of dyeing.

The third obiject yof the invention is lthe production of a dyeing apparatus, in which the articles dyed are subjected to pressure on their top and bottom, With a rapid circulation of dye liquor through the same, to subject the articles treated to the action of the dye liquor before the color of the latter is exhausted.

The fourth object of the invention is the produ'ction of dyeing apparatus provided with a basket for holding the articles treated 'in place, said basket provided with a cover which 'can be maintained at different levels -to vary the capacity of the basket.

The fifth object of the inven-tion is the production of -dyeing apparatus with a basket for holding the articles treated and comprising a pair of members which are -detachably locked and hinged in place, an-d whi-ch covers 'can be swung open for inspecting and testing the articles operated upon and also for packing or unloading said articles from the basket.

lOther objects will be apparent from the specii'cations, drawings and claims hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings Fig. 1 represents a front view of the apparatus for dyeing the objects to be dye'd; Fig. 2 shows a top View of Fig. l, partly broken away; Fig. 3 indicates a section of Fig. 2, on the line 3, 3, with portions in fu-ll lines; Fig. 4 represents a section of Fig. 2 on the line 4, 4 with portions in full lines, andl Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary portion of Fig. 3.

The dyeing `apparatus comprises the oblong lconical shaped dye liquor reversing container designated in its entirety by the numeral 20. The container is indicated having the conical shaped wall 2l .at its upper end, is shown with the flange 22. Legs 24 are connected to the lower face of the flange 22 by means of angle irons 25, and at the lower ends of said legs are indicated the angle irons 26, which latter are connected to the supporting platform or base 28. The container 2D has indicated the 'cross wall 3i! with .the upper portion 3 I, and the cross w-alls 32. The lcylindrical Wall 33 connects the walls 32. The container 20 has extending therethrough `the opening 32a `which is located above the cylindrical wall 33. The Wall 30 has integral 5 therewith `the cylindrical shaped propeller housing 38.

The wall 30 divides the container 2li into the chambers 4i] .and 4l. The wall 2l of the container 2G has connected thereto a` pair of stuf- 10 fing Iboxes 43. A propeller shaft 44 extends through the stuffing ,boxes 43, and through the axial Acenter of the propeller housing 38. A propeller i5 is vertically positioned in the housing` 38 and its hub is fastenedto the shaft tti.

Journal brackets 46, for the shaflt 44, extend up from and are fastened to the base 28. A reversing electric motor 50, Whose armature shaft 51| is detacldably connected to the shaft lili, is secured to the supporting block 52, and the latter 20 extends up from and is fastened to the base 28. An loutlet pipe 53 extends from the wall 2| and has connected thereto the outlet valve 55, with the outlet nozzle 56.

A U-shaped angle iron 5l is fastened to the 25 bottom wall of the basket di), to be described. A heater pipe 58 is supported :at the top end of the container 2i) and is supplied with a fiow of steam by means not sho-wn.

An angle iron is fastened to the flange 2-2. 30

An oblong shaped operating receptacle is designated in its entire-ty by the numeral lil, and comprises the oblong shaped vertical wall 'E i the lower end of which bears on `the flange 22, and is connected to the ang-le iron 65. An angle iron 'l2 35 is fastened to `the upper parat of the wall 1l.

A directional relay 'l5 is provided for the electric motor 5l). By means of Ithe said relay theI electric motor 5B can be automatically and intermittently rotated in reverse directions.

A basket for the objects to :be dyed is designated in its entirety by numeral 8D. The basket comprises the bottom wall 3l with the perforations 82 and the extensions 83, extending from its bolt-torn wa-ll 8l. The vertical oblong 45 shaped Wall of the basket is shown at 88 with the locking openings 8S extending therethrough.

A pair of reinforcing strips 92, having the locking openings 93, are secured lto the wall 88. The openings 93are coaxial with their adjacent open- 50 ings 89.

The cover of the basket 8d comprises the pair of identical members 95, which conform in shape to the Wall 1I of the operating receptacle l0. To the top face o each member g5 is fastened the v55 angle iron 98, having .the guide opening 99 extending through the vertical flange thereof.

Each of the members 95 of the cover .has extending up .therefrom the guide brackets |00 and |0|, and the stopy :lugs |05. A locking bolt |08, having the handle |09, is provided for the curved end of each member 95. The bolt |08 extends through openings in the brackets |08 and |0|, and the handle |09 is adapted to be positioned between the stop lugs |05. The bolt |08 is adapted 4to engage the openings 93 and 89 for different levels or positions of the members 95, and may have extending therethrough the pin |08a.

At the adjacent ends of the members 95 of the cover are indicated the pairs of guide and journal brackets ||0 and the pairs of stop lugs ||2. A pair of locking bolts ||5 each having the handle ||6 are supported in opening-s of the brackefts H0.

A pair of guide strips |20, with the locking openings |24, are secured to the inner opposite faces of the -longitu-dinal'portions of the vertical walls 88 of the basket 80, and extend to the top of the receptacle 10. Openings |23 are indicated in ythe wall 88 of the basket which register with the openings |:2|. The locking bolts ||5 are adapted to lock with the different openings |2| and |23, to lock the members 95 at different levels. Also the lock bolts ||5 function as hinge pins :to enable the members S5 of the cover of the basket to be swung open. To the upper ends of the guide strips is fastened the cross bar |25.

On the opposite sides of the receptacle 10, are indicated the pair of box shaped guide posts, respectively comprising the members |30, 3| and the members |32, |33. A slide bar |34, is indicated in each of the members |30 and |32. At the upper end of each slide bar |34 is indicated a seat |35, in which the crossbar |25 is supported. From the lower ends of the slide bars |34, extend the pins |36 and |360..

An electric motor |49, is supported on the bas-e 20. A pair of journal brackets |4I, are supported on the base 28 adjacent to the electric motor |40. A worm shaft |43, having the worm |45, is journaled in the journal brackets |4I. The said worm shaft |43, is detachably fastened to the armature shaft of the electric motor |40, by means of the coupling |41. Journal pins |48 and |49, extend from the member |3|. A worm wheel |55, is journaled in the pin |48 and has integral therewith the pinion |56. The worm wheel |55 meshes with the worm |45. A shaft |58 is journaled in the members |3| and |33, and has fastened thereto at one end the spur gear |60, which meshes with the pinion |56. A pin |62 extends from the spur gear |66. A link |615 has D one end pivoted on the pin |62, and its other end is pivoted on the pin |35. To the other end of the shaft |58, is fastened the crank |68. A link |6565, has one end pivoted to the crank |68, and its other end is pivoted to the pin |36a.

A bracket |69, is fastened to the guide post member |36, which has pivoted thereto the operating arm having the members |10 and |1|. An operating handle |12, extends from the member |10. A switch arm |13, extends from the operating arm and is insulated therefrom. Three terminals a, b and c, are carried on the bracket |69.

An operating lug |14, extends from the adjacent slide bar |34. Two stop lugs |15 and |1511J extend from the guide post member |36. A wire |16, with the source of electric current |11, leads from the electric motor 40 to the terminals b and c. A wire |18 leads from the electric m0.-

tor |40 to the terminal a. The adjacent slide bar |34, with the basket 80, see Fig. 1, are indicated in their lower position. To raise the basket 80, the handle |12 is swung in the direction of the arrow A, until the member |10 strikes stop lug |15 and the switch arm |13 contacts with the terminal b, which energizes the motor |40 to turn the latter. 'I'he slide bars |34 rise and the basket is elevated. At the upper end of the stroke of the slide bars |34, the lug |14 contacts with the member |10 and the operating arm located in its neutral position indicated, in Fig. 1, and the electric current is opened and the electric motor |40 stops and the basket is in its upper position.

To lower the basket the handle |12 is swung in a direction opposite to the arrow A, and the switch arm |13 contacts with the terminal c. The electric circuit of the motor |40 is thereby closed and the basket is lowered and the lug |14 finally contacts with the arm |1'|, and the operation is repeated. i

To operate the apparatus, the covers of the basket 80, are swung up and dye liquor poured into the dye liquor reversing container 20. The

basket 80 is then positioned at the required level by energizing the electric motor |46. This is accomplished by swinging the handle 13 to close the electric circuit between the wires |16 and |18. When the motor |40 turns, rotation is imparted to the spur gear |60 and thereby the links |65 and |650., vertically move the slide bars |34. When the latter rise, they raise the crossbar |25 and thereby the basket 8D is raised to the required level.

Thebolts |06, of the members 95 of the cover of the basket, are disengaged from the wall 88 and the strips 52, after which said covers can be swung open. The basket 80 is then packed with the articles to be dyed and the covers are closed and locked in place. The covers are locked at the required level by means of the locking bolts ||5, after the electric motor |40, has been stopped.

When the electric motor 50 is energized, propeller shaft 44, with its propeller 45, are turned in reverse directions at proper intervals, by the coaction of the directional relay 15. By this means the dye liquor in the container 20 is forced at proper intervals of time in opposite directions through the perforations 82 of the bottom wall 8| of the basket 60, and penetrate the articles in said basket. The dye liquor then returns to the container 28 in cycles as required to quickly and emciently dye said articles packed in the basket 80. It will be noted that when, for example, the dye liquor is' forced from the chamber 4l, it is under pressure by the eects of the propeller 38, when it enters the textiles in the basket 66. The dye liquor then flows to the openings 62 over the chamber 40. At this point the propeller 45, by its suction effect, draws the dye liquor into the chamber 4u.

When the rotations of the propeller 45 are reversed, the dye'liquor is forced from the chamber 46 into the textiles under pressure and drawn into the chamber 4| with a suction effect from the propeller 45.

At the required times the said articles are removed from the said basket, and the latter is charged again with articles to be dyed. It will be noted, that the dye liquor enters the articles to be treated from the top and bottom sides. A

To drain the tank 20, the valve 55 is opened.

Various modifications may be made in the in- Vention and the present exemplication is to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

Having described my invention I claim:

1. In a dyeing apparatus the combination of a container for a dye liquor, an operating receptacle above and connected to said container, a basket in said receptacle having perforations through one of its Walls, said basket adapted to have articles to be dyed packed therein, a cover for said basket comprising a pair of members, means to hinge said members to the wall of the receptacle at different levels, other means to detachably lock the basket to said receptacle at different levels, and means to quickly circulate the dye liquor from said container through said basket to penetrate the articles therein to dye the same.

ably hinged and bolted to the basket, a pair of guide strips extending up from the basket, a crossbar connected to the upper ends of said guide strips, a slide bar adjacent each of the sides of said receptacle, means to vertically move said slide bars, said slide bars contacting with the ends of the crossbar at the upper ends of their strokes to locate the basket at diierent levels and means to circulate the dye liquor from the container through the articles in the basket.

ERNEST A. STIENEN. 

